Category: Planners’ Picks Newsletters and Other Updates

Planners’ Picks Newsletter

Welcome to the first installment of Planners’ Picks: A collection of resources from CSN planning committee members worth mentioning Today we focus on performance management, being productive, and checking in on employees. Performance Management Shelly Vils Havel of our planning committee compiled the following document for staff at Extension to prepare for the performance management …

Decision-Making in Complex Times Virtual Workshop ($79 fee)

Are you noticing that making decisions is harder than ever? Typical approaches may not be enough in the complex times we’re facing today. The world has changed and there are so many more variables and obstacles to consider. Unfortunately, half of all organizational decisions fail to achieve expected results. Kathleen Paris, author of The Clover …

Inclusive Student Employment Practices resources

The UW–Madison student Employment team out of the Office of Student Financial Aid is excited to share a few new resources and opportunities with you! Check out the Inclusive Student Employment Practices webpage that has many resources for hiring managers and student supervisors to utilize when hiring, onboarding, training, and working with students to ensure an equitable …

Register NOW for Connect, Learn, and Grow EPISODE 13: Guiding Teams During Transitions: Lessons from the Virtual World

Episode 13 will launch this Wednesday morning. Pre-registration is required to participate in person. REGISTER NOW Please be sure to register at least 15 minutes before the session starts to receive a link in order to enter the session. EPISODE 13: Guiding Teams During Transitions: Lessons from the Virtual World Wednesday, July 15, 2020     …

Supervisor Support during Difficult Times

Supervisors will continue to see not just the impacts of the COVID -19 pandemic on employees, but also collective impacts of racism and racial inequities and health and mental health disparities in our local and larger communities. Supervisors often are the ones who witness how changes in society impact the workplace. When there is a …

Leading with EQ – The power of emotional intelligence to guide us through change

June 16 at 1:00pm Central time, join Lead Culture Amp People Scientist, Craig Forman as he facilitates this conversation around the concept of emotional intelligence; what is it, why is it important and how do we actively develop this important skill. Joining us in conversation are three important voices in the study and practice of …

NEW learning opportunity focused on EQ strategies

Announcing a NEW virtual employee learning opportunity focused on emotional intelligence (EQ) skills and strategies that are particularly relevant and meaningful in this time. As we continue to practice social distancing, navigate our current climate, and continue to contribute through our work on campus, it’s essential to stay connected with how emotions are showing up …

Harvard researcher says the most emotionally intelligent people have these 12 traits. Which do you have?

What makes someone great at their job? Having knowledge, smarts and vision, to be sure. But what really distinguishes the world’s most successful leaders is emotional intelligence — or the ability to identify and monitor emotions (of their own and of others). Read more: https://apple.news/AB9J9iRrTQ0CgGp9yBZ0h2Q

ROWE: Results Only Work Environments — Now more than ever

We covered ROWE in our Drive summer book club at UW-MADISON last year. Now more than ever, we need to think more creatively about leading others, and this is one great example from Melissa Hughes.   https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/get-to-know-rowe-remote-work-on-steroids/

Why Communities of Practice?

Some reinforcing language around the idea of communities of practice. I can vouch for this with the Campus Supervisors Network — We are stronger together than alone. Please continue to lean on your manager network during these times of remote working and furloughs. A community of practice